Toy



WITNESSES- Mar. 3,. 1925. 1,528,649

Wm. Beamendefir Patented Mar. 3, 1925.

NE STA T E S PATENT WILLIAM BEAMENDERFER,OF MOUNT QY, PENNSYLVANIA.

Application filed May-11, 1923; Serial No. 638,384.

sentation of a barn, the first figure being pursued by the second.

An important and more specific ob ect is the provision of a toy of this character in which the movingelement operates auto 7 matically' to open the doors in the representation of a barn, the doors reclosing by spring means.

Still another object is the provision'of a toy of thischaracter which embodies several noveldetails of construction and ar-- rangement, which will be simple and inexpensive to manufacture, anuising and entertaining in use, eificient and durable in serv ice and a general improvement iuthe art.

lVith the above and other objects and advantages in view the invention consistsin:

the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and" illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure l'is a plan view of the complete device,

Figure 2 is a side "elevation thereof,

Figure 3 is a vertical cross section,

Figured is a. fragmentary horizontal section taken through the representation of a barn and showing the fioor thereof broken away to expose the rotating arm and cams carried thereby,

Figure 5 is a detail cross section on the line 55 of Figure 2,

Figure 6 is a vertical section on the line 66 of Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the numeral 10 designates the base which is circular in shape and which may be constructed of any desired material, such for instance as wood. The top of this base is recessed out as indicated at 11 and at a point midway between the bottom and the upper edge is a shoulder 12. Mounted upon this base and flush with the upper edge thereof is a top disk 13 of less diameter than the recess in the base to define a circular channel or passage 1%. The disk 13 is supported rigidly with respect to the base by means of a plurality of arches 15 secured to the base and the top disk and straddling the circular passage 14: for a purpose to be described:

Secured upon the disk 13 is a rectangular casing or housing 16 constructed to resemble a barn and this housing extends from one 1 edge of the base to a point slightly beyond the center of the disk At the outer corners the sides of this barn structure are provided with openings 17 normally closed by hinged doors 18 held shut by small springs 19, but capable of swinging in either direction. Projecting from each dooris a depending pin 20. which projects into the passage-14L at the edge of the disk 13. This housing 16 may be painted or otherwise ornamented to resemble a barn or other out building; The disk 13 is. formed at its center with a hole 21 and secured on its underside is a bearing. bracket 22 within which is journaled the vertical upstanding end 23 of an arm 24; which is'located beneath the disk 13 and whichtravels in the recess 11 of the base. The free end of thisarm carries a small roller or wheel 25 which bears upon the shoulder 12. for steadying the movement of the arm. 23 which projects'abovc the disk carries a pinion 26 which constitutes one end of a train" of gears 27 which form part ofa spring'motor 28 which is located. within the'housing 16 and which maybe of any ordinary or preferred type such as is commonly used on mechanical toys.

Carried by the free end of the arm 24L is an arcuate supporting strip 30 which travels beneath the top'disk and which has its ends carrying-figures 3i and 32 which-may of course represent anything desired. In actual practice. I prefer that the forward figure 31 be the representation of a negro running and carrying a chicken, and that the figure 32 be the representation of a farmer pursuing the chicken thief. Carried by the inner edge of the strip 30 are curved cams 33 and 34 which extend forwardly in advance of and rearwardly beyond the figures 31 and 32 and which are in such position as to engage thepins 20 on the doors and consequently force the doors to open position as the figures pass through the barn.

In the operation it will be seen that when The end of the arm the s n-mg motor is in operation, the arm 2 is rotated and the two figures carried thereby travel in a circular path around the base, the figures projecting through the channel 1-l-. As the cams carried by the strip 30 engage the pins 20 on the doors, the doors will be forced open and will pe *mit the figures to pass through the barn and out at the other side thereof, the sorings on the doors automatically returning them to closed position. Of course the figure of the farmer never catches the figure of the thief but the effect of a chase is very realistic and amusmg.

i uhile I hare shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention it is of course to be understood that I rese we the right to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. A toy of the character described comprising a supporting base having a recess therein leading into a circular passage at the top of the l ase, a housing mounted above the base and extending across the passage, said housing being formed at opposite sides with doorways normally closed by hinged doors held shut by spring means, rotary arm travelingwithin the recess and journaled at the center of the base, a member carried by said arm, figures mounted on said member and operating arms carried by the doors and disposed in the path of said member whereby the member will engage and open the doors upon the approach of said figures thereto.

2. A toy of the character described comprising a supporting base having a recess therein leading into a circular passage at the top of the base, a housing mounted above the base and extending across the passage, said housing being formed at opposite sides with doorways normally closed by hinged doors held shut by spring means, a rotary arm traveling within the recess and journaled at the center of the base, an elongated member carried by the free end of said arm, figures supported upon said member and arranged one behind the other and means carried by the doors and engageable by said member for eti'ecting opening of the former upon the approach of the figures.

A toy of the character described comprising a supporting base having a recess therein leading into a circular passage at the top of the base, a housing mounted above the base and extending across the passage, said housing being formed at opposite sides with doorways normally closed by hinged doors held shut by spring means, a rotary arm traveling within the recess and journaled at the center of the base, figures carried by the outer end of said arm and traveling along said passage, said doors being provided with projections extending down into the passage, and curved cams on said arms extending to the front and rear of the figures thereon and engageable with said projections to effect opening of the doors.

4. A device of the character described comprising a base having a recess and a shoulder therein, a top disl; secured above the base in spaced relation to the wall of the recess to define a circular passage, an arm having one end upturned and ournaled through said top disk, said arm being rotatable within said recess and carrying figures projecting up through said passage, a housing mounted upon the disk and extending across the passage, drive means within said housing for rotating said arm, said housing being formed at opposite sides with spring hinged doors, and means on said arm at said figures for engagement with said doors to effect opening thereof.

5. In a device of the character described, a hollow base having a circular slot therein, a housing mounted on the base and having door Ways above said slot, spring pressed doors normally closing said door ways, projections carried by the doors, a rotary arm pivoted within the center of the base, a motor mechanism for rotating the arm, a pair of figures supported from the arm and traveling along said slot, and cam means on the arm engageable with said projections for opening the doors.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM BEAMENDERFER 

